How do you tune to Drop D?

mlee · Post by **mlee** » Tue Nov 18, 2003 9:56 pm

So, how do you do it???

DMBFan63 · Post by **DMBFan63** » Tue Nov 18, 2003 9:58 pm

tune your low E so that it sounds the same as the A on the 7th fret.. what i mean by that is hold the E on the 7th fret and tune it down so it becomes the same sound as an open A

GSR · Post by **GSR** » Tue Nov 18, 2003 9:59 pm

DMBFan63 wrote:tune your low E so that it sounds the same as the A on the 7th fret.. what i mean by that is hold the E on the 7th fret and tune it down so it becomes the same sound as an open A

same for bass?

mlee · Post by **mlee** » Tue Nov 18, 2003 10:01 pm

Cool, now I know how to tune to Drop D...wicked!!!

Thanks DMBFan63

DMBFan63 · Post by **DMBFan63** » Tue Nov 18, 2003 10:02 pm

Yea Lessard, exact same for bass..

GSR · Post by **GSR** » Tue Nov 18, 2003 10:03 pm

DMBFan63 wrote:Yea Lessard, exact same for bass..

nice, thanks for puttin it in simple terms... i'd looked it up online before and just got fed up with tryin to understand it.

DMBFan63 · Post by **DMBFan63** » Tue Nov 18, 2003 10:06 pm

lol.. i think if you do a search Jsgksu posted something about drop d tuning before.. it might be simpler than what I said.. Basicly place your finger on the 7th fret as opposed to the 5th and tune the E string so it sounds the same. You're now D A D G B E tuning

GSR · Post by **GSR** » Tue Nov 18, 2003 10:07 pm

DMBFan63 wrote:lol.. i think if you do a search Jsgksu posted something about drop d tuning before.. it might be simpler than what I said.. Basicly place your finger on the 7th fret as opposed to the 5th and tune the E string so it sounds the same. You're now D A D G B E tuning

possibly stupid question: why aren't you in A A D G?

DMBFan63 · Post by **DMBFan63** » Tue Nov 18, 2003 10:08 pm

because an E on the 7th fret is and A, remove your finger from the 7th fret and it becomes a D

GSR · Post by **GSR** » Tue Nov 18, 2003 10:09 pm

DMBFan63 wrote:because an E on the 7th fret is and A, remove your finger from the 7th fret and it becomes a D

gotcha

mlee · Post by **mlee** » Tue Nov 18, 2003 10:20 pm

So just to get it straight....fret the low E on the 7th fret and tune until it sounds the same as open A?

DMBFan63 · Post by **DMBFan63** » Tue Nov 18, 2003 10:21 pm

Indeed.. it'll then be tuned D A D G B E making you in drop d tuning.. I have a great ear and don't even need to touch any frets to tune anymore..

mlee · Post by **mlee** » Tue Nov 18, 2003 10:23 pm

Cool...thanks again DMBFan63.

DMBFan63 · Post by **DMBFan63** » Tue Nov 18, 2003 10:24 pm

Haha, no problem, that's what i'm here for.. now if only someone would take my advice and give me a message on AIM for help with songs.. lol

borocks · Post by **borocks** » Wed Nov 19, 2003 4:29 am

I do it with the harmonic on the 12th fret of the low E